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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoshi Tanahashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coleman comes to the cage accompanied by I Mother Earth - Not Quite Sonic. Tanahashi has chosen Blood Stain Child - Stargazer as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Coleman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Satoshi Tanahashi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coleman scores with a head kick.
Coleman takes a swing at Tanahashi's ribcage but misses.
Tanahashi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tanahashi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Tanahashi there.
Coleman moves out of range of the body kick from Tanahashi.
Coleman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coleman ducks right into an uppercut from Tanahashi.
Coleman scores with a jab to the body.
Tanahashi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Coleman to counter with a crisp jab.
Coleman lands a head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanahashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tanahashi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Coleman counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tanahashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Coleman.
Greg Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanahashi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coleman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coleman blocks a head kick by Tanahashi.
Tanahashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Coleman is just out of range.
Coleman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tanahashi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Coleman lands a body shot.
Coleman has managed to clinch.
Coleman scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Coleman.
Coleman lands with a left to the head.
Tanahashi tries to pull guard but Coleman holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanahashi drops back down to his feet.
Coleman lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coleman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tanahashi tries to pull guard but Coleman holds him up against the cage and eventually Tanahashi drops back down to his feet.
Greg Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satoshi Tanahashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coleman.
Coleman blocks an uppercut.
Coleman scores with a shoulder strike.
Tanahashi is trying to drag Coleman to the mat but Coleman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Coleman drops Tanahashi with a big knee straight up the middle! Tanahashi is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Tanahashi is rocked!
It looks like Satoshi Tanahashi has been cut.
Coleman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Coleman has Tanahashi pushed against the cage.
Coleman lands a body punch.
Coleman lands an elbow inside.
A body shot lands from Coleman.
Our sources have told us that Coleman has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tanahashi looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Coleman.
Coleman lands a good knee to the midsection. Tanahashi won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman lands a right hand.
Coleman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Coleman is working Tanahashi over against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
Coleman lands a knee to the body.
Coleman with a knee to the head.
Coleman drops Tanahashi onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tanahashi is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Tanahashi is still on wobbly legs! Can Coleman finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coleman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coleman lands a nice elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
Coleman works on Tanahashi's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice elbow from Coleman.
Coleman connects with a knee right up the middle! Tanahashi tumbles to the floor and Coleman stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Greg Coleman!
Greg Coleman retains his light heavyweight title!
Greg Coleman bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Satoshi Tanahashi was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for opportunity'.
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hype
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